Garden Hose Storage Box Projects

To Make You and Your Front Porch Plants Happy

Our garden hose storage box projects solve two everyday problems. The garden hose holders are perfect for
storing your garden hose out of sight; however, they are notorious for moving as you extract the hose.

In addition, positioning your garden hose for watering often damages your plants in the process. Both problems
are very annoying.

We share with you solutions to two garden hose problems

Garden Hose Storage Project

More often than not, I would end up pulling the garden hose around the yard and the container came along with it. I tried several
methods to keep the garden hose storage box in its place. Here's how we finally solved that problem with a really simple
fix.

Assembly Instructions

Build the Form

Cut the 2x4s (or cut plywood to the appropriate height) and the plywood to form a box that is of
sufficient size on which to place your garden hose storage box.

We constructed two forms (one was 4 x 22 x 22 inches and the other was 2 1/2 x 16 x18 inches).
One needed to be heavier to hold more hose which had to be pulled a longer
distance.

It took two bags of concrete (approximately 80 lbs). The smaller form took a bag.
It is better to go a little heavier on the concrete as it is difficult to correct after the fact.

4 Inch Thick Storage Box Holder

Use your garden hose storage container as your guide for constructing the forms. Your forms should be slightly
larger than the container. I used scrap bead board for the bottom of the form but plywood works also.

Most hose storage containers have drainage holes in the bottom. Ensure there are four holes near the corners on
the bottom of the container into which you can insert bolts. If not, drill holes to accommodate the bolts you have
chosen.

Pour the Concrete

Mix and pour the concrete into the forms.

Insert Bolts

As the concrete begins to set, gently sit the container on top and insert the bolt heads into the concrete and through
the holes in the container. Leave a sufficient amount of threads exposed for the washers and nuts.

Carefully remove the container and allow the concrete with bolts inserted to fully set.

Once the concrete has cured, place your storage container on top and through the bolts. Attach the washers and bolts and
tighten accordingly.

Attach Your Hose

Remove the forms and attach your hose.

Garden Hose Guide Project

Mary and I got tired of positioning our garden hose for watering the yard or plants around our porch and consequently damaging plants or spreading
gravel from our walkway into the yard. The hose went places where we did not want it to go.

Video: Garden Hose Guide

Video: Garden Hose Guide

There had to be a better way.
We've tried various methods but more times than not they just didn't work.

So we came up with a better way using some basic materials that you may already have on hand or can acquire inexpensively enough at your local
home store.

Materials List for One Guide

3/4 inch pipe approximately 12 inches long

Rebar (pipe with diameter small enough to fit into pipe above) approximately 18+ inches. Rebar is solid and is used to reinforce
concrete and comes in different lengths.

Small bolt (1 1/2 long) and washer to fit into bottom of pipe

Long bolt (3 inches) and washer to fit into top of pipe

Optional

Red or orange paint (or a color of your choice

Tennis ball

Tools

Shovel

Pick (we need a pick to plant a petunia where we live)

Bag of concrete

Wheelbarrow or something into which to mix the concrete

Grass seed or sod

Let's Get Started

Location and Quantity

This isn't usually an issue as you know the location of your garden hose and the places you
in which it needs to be positioned. In our case, we wanted to avoid plants of course and also a gravel walkway.
Often you will position it at corners.

Determine how many guides you need. We needed two for our yard.

Dig

We dug holes to accommodate a sufficient amount of concrete. In our case, I had to dig a little deeper as our
yard is rock. I wanted to make sure I could drive the pipe deep enough into the hole.

Dig Hole for Concrete and Pipe

The goal is to position the pipe at ground level to avoid mowers and to be out of sight.
To prevent dirt from clogging the bottom of the pipe as you drive it into the ground, I inserted the small bolt
with washer into the bottom of the pipe and carefully placed it on the bottom of the hole.

Pour Concrete

Mix and pour concrete allowing for at least 3-4 inches of dirt to be placed on top for grass. (Do not pour concrete
to the very top).

Make sure the pipe is straight and allow the concrete to dry.

Do Not Fill to the Top

Cover with Dirt

Once the concrete is dry fill the hole with dirt and grass seed as applicable or cover with sod.
Water as necessary.

Install Cover

To prevent dirt or debris from entering the pipe, I inserted the long bolt and washer into the top of
the pipe. I painted it red so I could easily see it.

Bolt and Washer Inserted Into Pipe

Install the Rebar

To use your garden hose guard, just remove the bolt and insert the rebar.

Rebar Inserted Into Pipe

We can now pull the hose across the gravel walkway and around the yard without damaging any plants.

Garden Hose Guides in Yard

CAUTION: It is easy to forget you have rebar sticking out of your yard and
trip over it. We painted ours red to help remind us. You may want to place a tennis ball over the top of
the rebar so it's super visible!